Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today! I don’t about you, but I feel like the summer weeks just keep flying by. It continues to be quite hot and humid around here and I continue to crave lighter, easier meals that require less cooking. The fruit has been so amazing the past few weeks that I can’t seem to get enough of it. Today I am sharing one of my new faves Pineapple Cantaloupe Carpaccio.
This Pineapple Cantaloupe Carpaccio is so simple but oh so delcious. It’s perfect for a snack, dessert and would make a great party dish. Fruit right now is so sweet and juicy that it doesn’t need much.
I’ve sliced the pineapple and the cantaloupe very thin and layered it. It’s then sprinkled with a little fresh mint & pomegranate seeds. Finally I drizzles a touch of honey and a splash of a cherry flavored balsamic vinegar. Oh so delicious!
Not only is Pineapple delicious it is chock full of potassium and vitamin C so makes the perfect post workout snack. Cantaloupe is also loaded with potassium and vitamin C in addition to folate. So eat up and feel good about the foods you put into your body.
Pineapple Cantaloupe Carpaccio
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple- sliced very thinly
- 1 cantaloupe-seeded and sliced thin
- 1/3 C of pomegranate seeds
- 1 Tbl fresh mint-chopped
- 2 Tbl good quality 100% honey
- 1/4 C cherry balsamic or similar substitute
Instructions
- slice pineapple and melon super thin and alternate on a large plate
- Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and mint
- Drizzle with honey and balsamic
Which fruits are you loving these days? Carpaccio doesn’t have to have meat does it?
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Yum! You made this look so pretty!
Thanks so much!
This is such a great idea! I love the combination of flavors. It is pretty darn warm in our apartment right now, so this type of carpaccio sounds amazing!
Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Blogfest and IDEA World Fitness Convention 2016
I think it’s warm everywhere! Seems like we go from one extreme to another
I’ve never heard of anything like this before!!! It looks great….two of my fave summer fruits in one recipe!
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! recently posted…Blueberry Cobbler Cookie Dough Bites [vegan + gluten-free]
OH great hope you enjoy!
Yum! We just had pineapple last night!
Rachel recently posted…Meatless Monday: Grilled Garlic Scapes
It’s really delicious this time of year
Yum! My son has been getting fresh pineapple every week – If he can figure out how to peel and slice it now I’ve got no excuse.
Coco recently posted…How I Beat The Heat In Downtown Miami
I suggest slicing it then cutting off the peel it’s easier that way. Enjoy!
I have an amazing little gadget–a pineapple peeler/corer! One of the best things ever.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…Becoming Unstuck
Your recipe is so tropical! I feel like I need to be on a beach right now!
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OH yes lets both go together! 🙂
What a fun idea- looks delicious!
Annmarie recently posted…Paleo Coconut Haystack Cookies
Thanks so much! The fruit is amazing right now
What a beautiful presentation! I love anything and everything pineapple. You sure are creative!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…Becoming Unstuck
Well thank you so much! Pineapple is so great right now. Yes love that little pineapple gizmo
That is so pretty! And it sounds so refreshing for Summer. I’ve really enjoyed grilling pineapple as it brings out the sweetness even more but this sounds like a good alternative.
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Grilled pineapple is great too!
This combo sounds so juicy and refreshing! Some of my favorite flavors here 🙂
Mine too! Thanks
I love how you made FRUIT carpaccio! How unique and original 😉
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Thanks so much!!
That sounds delicious and it looks so pretty! That would be a perfect party food!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables recently posted…How to Get Back into a Healthy Routine After Vacation
Thanks hope you give it a try!
Pineapple always reminds me of summer. So refreshing. Yum!
lacey@fairytalesandfitness.com recently posted…It Happened On An Ordinary Monday
They really do!
Now I’m craving pineapples!
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OH good!!
This sounds great. Do you find the cherry balsamic in regular stores or specialty?
Mary recently posted…My Happiness Project ~ June edition
Thanks! I found the cherry balsamic in an olive oil store. You can also check on line they have great flavored oils and balsamics that really add lots to salads.
This is a brilliant idea! Perfect for summer. I agree that summer is flying by, but unlike most people I am perfectly happy that it is doing so. In fact the faster we get to fall the happier I am.
Debbie recently posted…Amazing Adventures at Blogfest and IDEA World
I am not ready for school again to start but a little cooler temps would be good
This sounds so refreshing!
Nicole @ Fitful Focus recently posted…25 No-Bake Treats To Beat The Summer Heat
Thanks it is!
I really love pineapple right now, too, Deborah! Super refreshing and yummy for Summer!
ilka recently posted…Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up Party
It is pretty yummy right now!
This sounds very delicious and refreshing, I love pineapple, its great for the tummy.
Ivanna recently posted…3 Things I Did To Break My Weight Loss Plateau
Thanks I do too!
This looks so sweet and refreshing! I love summertime fruit.
It has been really great lately
I don’t like to be running the oven or stove in this hot Summer heat either! This sounds very refreshing!
Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run recently posted…Blueberry Festival + Spartan Race
Agreed! Too hot to cook this week
This looks so pretty! I’m going to try it with honeydew– I’m allergic to cantaloupe. 🙂
Courtney recently posted…Orange Cream Overnight Oats
Honey dew should work well too!
I’ve been loving grapes lately. The colder the better.
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Training Log – Week 3
I used to eat frozen grapes but kind of forgot about them
pineapple AND cantaloupe? two of my favorite fruits. thanks for sharing!
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Give me ALL the fruit!! Looks delicious Deborah and perfect for a summer picnic, snack, or even breakfast! We’ll have to pick up some cantaloupe to try it (we have everything else I think). Happy Meatless Monday!
Hope you and the girls enjoy!
LOVE pineapple! I could probably polish off an entire plate of this by myself no problem!
Emily @Sinful Nutrition recently posted…Two-Ingredient Sweet Potato Ice Cream
Me too! 🙂
Delish! I confess that I love my melon with some thinly sliced proscuitto, but that goes against the meatless monday theme 🙂
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Your secret is safe with me 🙂
This is summer perfect! My pineapple are ripening up nicely and the cantalope right now is so sweet! Beautiful pics!
Mary Beth Jackson recently posted…ZOOMA Summer Challenge Week 3- Celebration
I am jealous of your home grown pineapple. Mine never worked it’s been a year 🙁
This is such a great Summer treat! Nutritious and refreshing!
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Very refreshing indeed!
I’ve been pineapple obsessed lately and this sounds right up my alley. Especially loving the balsamic <3
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Thanks so much!
How do you come up with this stuff? You are an absolute creative genius with food 😉
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I don’t know about that but thanks friend!
This looks so gorgeous and refreshing! Great idea.
Christina recently posted…Stitch Fix Review
Thanks! Refreshing for sure
love this idea so much!!! adding mint probably adds so much flavor and freshness.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health recently posted…2 Minute Microwave Steel-Cut Oats
The fresh mint was a nice addition glad I threw it in
Delicious! Pineapple and cantaloupe are two of my FAVORITE fruits.
RFC recently posted…Out of the Mouths of Trail Babes.
Mine too! Thanks
This has 2 of my favorite fruits. It looks so good Deborah.
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The fruit is all so delicious right now
Those are both beautiful AND scrumptious looking!
Michelle @ Movin’ it with Michelle recently posted…Plankin’ and pushing forward
Thanks Michelle! I bet your kids would like it
Perfect for a summer day! I love the addition of the pomegranate seeds.
Cassandra @ Powered By BLING recently posted…Racecation Spotlight: 5 Beach Trip Triathlons
They were a nice addition!
My husband is allergic to pineapple. I wonder if I could substitute mango? I love how refreshing this sounds!
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Sure! Give it a go why not?!
This is so creative! A great summer treat, my family will LOVE this 🙂
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OH great hope you all enjoy!
That looks so pretty and refreshing!
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Thanks so much!
I love all fruits so this sounds delicious!
Abby @ BackAtSquareZero recently posted…The Taper – An essential part of training.
I am loving all the fruit right now
Helllloooooo summer! I can’t get enough of balsamic at the moment so I need to try this!
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Oh I think you will love this then!
This is such a pretty presentation, sounds refreshing on a hot and humid day.
Thanks so much!
Pineapple and cantaloupe are two of my all-time favorite fruits. This combo looks SO refreshing. Also, I’ve never heard of cherry flavored balsamic vinegar, but I think I need to find some because it sound delicious. Such a pretty recipe! Thanks for the idea. 🙂
Katie @ Gettin’ My Healthy On recently posted…Protein Coffee Creamer
OH yes the cherry flavored balsamic is one of my faves for sure